THE COAL MINES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 2015 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS 

1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
2.  Declaration as to expediency of Union action. 
3.  Definitions. 

CHAPTER II 

AUCTION AND ALLOTMENT 

4.  Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees. 
5.  Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations. 
6.  Central Government to act through nominated authority. 
7.  Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government. 
8.  Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order. 
9.  Priority of disbursal of proceeds. 

CHAPTER III 

TREATMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PRIOR ALLOTTEES 

10.  Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations. 
11.  Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees. 
12.  Provisions in relation to secured creditors. 
13.  Void alienations and permitted security interests. 
14.  Liabilities of prior allottees. 
15.  Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers. 
16.  Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee. 

CHAPTER V 

POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE APPOINTED DATE 

17.  Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date. 
18.  Central Government to appoint designated custodian. 
19.  Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines. 

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CHAPTER V 

CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS 

SECTIONS 

20.  Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements. 

CHAPTER VI 

MISCELLANEOUS 

21.  Acquisition of land. 
22.  Realisation of additional levy. 
23.  Penalties for certain offences. 
24.  Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government. 
25.  Offences by companies. 
26.  Cognizance of offences. 
27.  Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts. 
28.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
29.  Act to have overriding effect. 
30.  Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV. 
31.  Power to make rules. 
32.  Power to remove difficulties. 
33.  Repeal and saving. 
SCHEDULE I. 
SCHEDULE II. 
SCHEDULE III. 
SCHEDULE IV. 

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THE COAL MINES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 2015 

ACT NO. 11 OF 2015 

[30th March, 2015.] 

An Act to provide for allocation of coal mines and vesting of the right, title and interest in and over the 
land  and  mine  infrastructure  together  with  mining  leases  to  successful  bidders  and  allottees  with  a 
view  to  ensure  continuity  in  coal  mining  operations  and  production  of  coal,  and  for  promoting 
optimum  utilisation  of  coal  resources  consistent  with  the  requirement  of  the  country  in  national 
interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

WHEREAS the Supreme Court vide judgment dated 25th August, 2014 read with its order dated 24th 
September, 2014 has cancelled the allocation of coal blocks and issued directions with regard to such coal 
blocks and the Central Government in pursuance of the said directions has to take immediate action to 
implement the said order; 

AND WHEREAS it is expedient in public interest for the Central Government to take immediate action 
to  allocate  coal  mines  to  successful  bidders  and  allottees  keeping  in  view  the  energy  security  of  the 
country and to minimise any impact on core sectors such as steel, cement and power utilities, which are 
vital for the development of the nation; 

AND WHEREAS Parliament is competent to legislate under entry 54 of List I of the Seventh Schedule 
to the Constitution for regulation of mines and mineral development to theextent to which such regulation 
and  development  under  the  control  of  Union  is  declared  by  Parliament  by  law  to  be  expedient  in  the 
public interest. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1.  Short  title,  extent  and  commencement.—(1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Coal  Mines  (Special 

Provisions) Act, 2015. 

(2) It extends to the whole of India. 

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of October, 2014. 

2. Declaration as to expendiency of Union action.—It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the 
public interest that Union should take action for the development of Schedule I coal mines and extraction 
of coal on continuous basis for optimum utilisation. 

3. Definitions.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a)  “additional  levy”  means,  the  additional  levy  as  determined  by  the  Supreme  Court  in  Writ 
Petition (Criminal) No. 120 of 2012 as two hundred and ninety-five rupees per metric tonne of coal 
extracted; 

(b) “allotment order” means the allotment order issued under section 5; 

(c) “appointed date” in relation to— 

(i)  Schedule  I  coal  mines  excluding  Schedule  II  coal  mines,  shall  be  the  24th  day  of 
September,  2014  being  the  date  on  which  the  allocation  of  coal  blocks  to  prior  allottees  stood 
cancelled; and 

(ii)  Schedule  II  coal  mines  shall  be  the  1st  day  of  April,  2015 being  the  date on  which the 

allocation of coal blocks to prior allottees shall stand cancelled, 

in  pursuance  of  the  order  of  the  Supreme  Court  dated  the  24th  September,  2014  passed  in  Writ 
Petition (Criminal) No. 120 of 2012; 

(d) “bank” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (c) of the Securitisation and 

Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002); 

(e) “coal mining operations” means any operation undertaken for the purpose of winning coal; 

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(f) “company”  shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  assigned  to it in  clause  (20)  of section  2  of  the 

Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); 

(g) “corporation” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (11) of section 2 of the 

Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); 

(h) “financial institution” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (m) of section 2 
of  the  Securitisation  and  Reconstruction  of  Financial  Assets  and  Enforcement  of  Security  Interest 
Act, 2002 (54 of 2002); 

(i) “Government company” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (45) of section 

2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); 

(j) “mine infrastructure” includes mining infrastructure such as tangible assets used for coal mining 
operations,  being  civil  works,  workshops, 
immovable  coal  winning  equipment,  foundations, 
embankments, pavements, electrical systems, communication systems, relief centres, site administrative 
offices, fixed installations, coal handling arrangements, crushing and conveying systems, railway sidings, 
pits, shafts, inclines, underground transport systems, hauling systems (except movable equipment unless 
the  same  is  embedded  in  land  for  permanent  beneficial  enjoyment  thereof),  land  demarcated  for 
afforestation  and  land  for rehabilitation  and  resettlement  of  persons  affected  by  coal  mining  operations 
under the relevant law; 

(k)  “nominated  authority”  means  the  authority  nominated  by  the  Central  Government  under 

section 6; 

(l) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; 

(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(n) “prior allottee” means prior allottee of Schedule I coal mines as listed therein who had been 
allotted  coal  mines  between  1993  and  31st  day  of  March,  2011,  whose  allotments  have  been 
cancelled pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court dated the 25th August, 2014 and its order 
dated  24th  September,  2014  including  those  allotments  which  may  have  been  de-allocated  prior  to 
and during the pendency of the Writ Petition (Criminal) No.120 of 2012. 

Explanation.—In case a mining lease has been executed in favour of a third party, subsequent to 
such  allocation  of  Scheduled  I  coal  mines,  then,  the  third  party  shall  be  deemed  to  be  the  prior 
allottee; 

(o) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act; 

(p) “Schedule I coal mines” means,— 

(i) all the coal mines and coal blocks the allocation of which was cancelled by the judgment 
dated  25th  August,  2014  and  its  order  dated  24th  September,  2014  passed  in  Writ  Petition 
(Criminal) No.120 of 2012, including those allotments which may have been de-allocated prior to 
and during the pendency of the said Writ Petition; 

(ii) all the coal bearing land acquired by the prior allottee and lands, in or adjacent to the coal 

mines used for coal mining operations acquired by the prior allottee; 

(iii) any existing mine infrastructure as defined in clause (j); 

(q)  “Schedule  II  coal  mines”  means  the  forty-two  Schedule  I  coal  mines  listed  in  Schedule  II 
which  are  the  coal  mines  in  relation  to  which  the  order  of  the  Supreme  Court  dated  24th  day  of 
September, 2014 was made; 

(r) “Schedule III coal mines” means the thirty-two Schedule I coal mines listed in Schedule III or 

any other Schedule I coal mine as may be notified under sub-section (2) of section 7; 

(s) “secured creditor” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zd) of section 2 of 
the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 
2002 (54 of 2002); 

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(t) “secured debt” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (ze) of section 2 of the 
Securitisation  and  Reconstruction  of  Financial  Assets  and  Enforcement  of  Security  Interest  Act,           
2002 (54 of 2002); 

(u) “security interest” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zf) of section 2 of 
the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 
2002 (54 of 2002); 

(v) “specified end-use” means any of the following end-uses and the expression “specified end-

user” shall with its grammatical variations be construed accordingly,— 

(i) production of iron and steel; 

(ii) generation of power including the generation of power for captive use; 

(iii) washing of coal obtained from a mine; 

(iv) cement; 

(v) such other end-use as the Central Government may, by notification, specify; 

(w) “vesting order” means the vesting order issued under section 8. 

(2)  Words  and  expressions  used  herein  and  not  defined,  but  defined  in  the  Coal  Bearing  Areas 
(Acquisition  and  Development)  Act,  1957  (20  of  1957),  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and 
Regulation)  Act,  1957  (67  of  1957),  and  the  Coal  Mines  (Nationalisation)  Act,  1973  (26  of  1973), 
including  any  rules  or  regulations  made  thereunder,  shall  have  the  meanings,  respectively  assigned  to 
them in those Acts. 

CHAPTER II 

AUCTION AND ALLOTMENT 

4.  Eligibility  to  participate  in  auction  and  payment  of  fees.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of     

section  5,  Schedule  I  coal  mines  shall  be  allocated  by  way  of  public  auction  in  accordance  with  such 
rules, and on the payment of such fees which shall not exceed five crore rupees, as may be prescribed. 

(2) Subject to the provisions in sub-section (3) of this section and section 5, the Central Government 
may,  for  the  purpose  of  granting  reconnaissance  permit,  prospecting  licence  or  mining  lease  1[or 
prospecting licence-cum-mining lease in respect of coal] select any of the following companies through 
auction by competitive bidding, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed–– 

(a) a Government company or corporation or a joint venture company formed by such company 
or corporation or between the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or 
any other company incorporated in India; or 

(b) a company or a joint venture company formed by two or more companies,  

2[to carry on coal reconnaissance or prospecting or mining operations, for own consumption, sale or for 
any  other  purpose  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Central  Government,  and  the  State  Government  shall 
grant  such  reconnaissance permit,  prospecting  licence,  mining  lease  or  prospecting  licence-cum-mining 
lease  in  respect  of  Schedule  I  coal  mine  to  such  company  as  selected  through  auction  by  competitive 
bidding under this section.] 

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(4)  A  prior  allottee  shall  be  eligible  to  participate  in  the  auction  process  subject  to  payment  of  the 
additional levy within such period as may be prescribed and if the prior allottee has not paid such levy, 
then, the prior allottee, its promoter or any of its company of such prior allottee shall not be eligible to bid 
either by itself or by way of a joint venture. 

1. Subs. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 10, for “in respect of any area containing coal” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020).  
2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for the long line (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
3. Sub-section (3) omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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(5) Any prior allottee who is convicted for an offence relating to coal block allocation and sentenced 

with imprisonment for more than three years, shall not be eligible to participate in the auction.  

5.  Allotment  of  mines  to  Government  companies  or  corporations.––(1)  Notwithstanding  the 
provisions  contained  in  1[sub-sections  (1)  and  (2)]  of  section  4,  the  Central  Government  may  allot  a 
Schedule I coal mine to a Government company or corporation or to a joint venture between two or more 
Government companies or corporations or to a company which has been awarded a power project on the 
basis of competitive bids for tariff (including Ultra Mega Power Projects) from specified Schedule I coal 
mines  by  making  an  allotment  order  in  accordance with  such  rules  as  may  be  prescribed  and the  State 
Government  shall  grant  a  reconnaissance  permit,  prospecting  licence  2[mining  lease  or  prospecting 
licence-cum-mining lease in respect of such Schedule I coal mine] to such company or corporation: 

Provided that the Government company or corporation may carry on Coal Mining in any form either 
for  its  own  consumption,  sale  or  for  any  other  purpose  3[as  may  be  determined  by  the  Central 
Government]: 

Provided further that no company other than a Government company or corporation shall hold more 
than twenty-six per cent. of the paid-up share capital in the Government company or corporation or in the 
joint  venture  between  a  Government  company  or  corporation,  either  directly  or  through  any  of  its 
subsidiary company or associate company: 

Provided also that a joint venture of any two or more Government companies or corporations shall be 
prohibited from alienating or transferring any interest, except the taking of loans or advances from a bank 
or financial institution, in the joint venture of whatsoever nature including ownership in favour of a third 
party. 

(2) No allotment under sub-section (1) shall be made to a prior allottee, if that allottee has not made 

the payment of the additional levy within the specified period. 

6. Central Government to act through nominated authority.––(1) The Central Government shall 
appoint an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India as the nominated 
authority who shall act for and on behalf of the Central Government for the purposes of this Act and shall 
exercise such powers as may be prescribed. 

(2) The nominated authority may engage any expert having such qualifications and experience and on 
such  terms  and  conditions  as  may  be  prescribed  to  make  recommendations  to  the  authority  for  the 
conduct of auction and in drawing up of the vesting order or allotment order in relation to Schedule I coal 
mines. 

(3)  The  Central  Government  shall  act  through  the  nominated  authority  for  the  following  purposes, 

namely:— 

(a) conduct the auction process and allotment with the assistance of experts; 

(b) execution of the vesting order for transfer and vesting of Schedule I coal mines pursuant to the 

auction; 

(c)  executing  the  allotment  order  for  any  Government  company  or  corporation  in  pursuance  of 

section 5; 

(d)  recording  and  mutating  incorporeal  rights  of  whatsoever  nature  including,  consents, 

permissions, permits, approvals, grants, registrations; 

(e) collection of auction proceeds, adjustment of preferential payments and transfer of amount to 
the  respective  State  Governments  where  Schedule  I  coal  mine  is  located  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions of this Act. 

(4) The nominated authority shall complete the auction or execute the allotment orders of Schedule I 

coal mines within such time and in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. 

1. Subs. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 11, for “sub-sections (1) and (3)” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
2. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for “or mining lease in respect of any are containing coal” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
3. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for “in accordance with the permit, prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be” (w.e.f. 
10-1-2020). 

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(5) The Central Government may appoint such other officers and staff as it may think fit to assist the 

nominated authority. 

(6) The salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the nominated authority 

and such other officers and staff appointed under this section shall be such as may be prescribed. 

(7) The nominated authority shall be bound by the written direction given by the Central Government 

on the question of policy. 

7.  Power  to  classify  certain  Schedule  I  coal  mines  by  Central  Government.––(1)  The  Central 
Government  may,  before  notifying  the  particulars  of auction, classify  mines  identified  from  Schedule  I 
coal mines as earmarked for the same class of specified end-uses. 

(2) The Central Government may in public interest, by notification, modify Schedule III coal mines 

by adding any other Schedule I coal mine for the purposes of specified end-use. 

8.  Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order.––(1) The nominated authority 
shall notify the prior allottees of Schedule I coal mines to enable them to furnish information required for 
notifying the particulars of Schedule I coal mines to be auctioned in accordance with such rules as may be 
prescribed. 

(2) The information required to be furnished under sub-section (1) shall be furnished within a period 

of fifteen days from the date of such notice. 

(3) A successful bidder in an auction conducted on a competitive basis in accordance with such rules 
as may be prescribed, shall be entitled to the vesting of Schedule I coal mine for which it bid, pursuant to 
a vesting order drawn up in accordance with such rules. 

(4) The vesting order shall transfer and vest upon the successful bidder, the following, namely:— 

(a) all the rights, title and interest of the prior allottee, in Schedule I coal mine concerned with the 

relevant auction; 

(b) entitlement to a 1[prospecting licence, mining lease or prospecting licence-cum-mining lease, 

as the case may be] to be granted by the State Government; 

(c)  any  statutory  licence,  permit,  permission,  approval  or  consent  required  to  undertake  coal 

mining operations in Schedule I coal mines if already issued to the prior allottee; 

(d) rights appurtenant to the approved mining plan of the prior allottee; 

(e) any right, entitlement or interest not specifically covered under clauses (a) to (d). 

(5) The nominated authority shall, in consultation with the Central Government, determine the floor 

price or reserve price in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. 

(6)  The  successful  bidder  shall,  prior  to  the  issuance  and  execution  of  a  vesting  order,  furnish  a 
performance bank guarantee for an amount as notified in relation to Schedule I coal mine auctioned to 
such bidder within such time, form and manner as may be prescribed. 

(7) After the issuance of a vesting order under this section and its filing with the Central Government 
and with the appropriate authority designated by the respective State Governments, the successful bidder 
shall be entitled to take possession of the Schedule I coal mine without let or hindrance. 

(8) Upon the execution of the vesting order, the successful bidder of the Schedule I coal mine shall be 
granted 2[prospecting licence, mining lease or prospecting licence-cum-mining lease] as applicable, by the 
concerned State Government in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) 
Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). 

(9) A Government company or corporation or a joint venture company formed by such company or 
corporation or between the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or any other 
company  incorporated  in  India,  allotted  a  Schedule  I  coal  mine  shall  be  granted  2[prospecting  licence, 

1. Subs. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 12, for “mining lease” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
2. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for “a prospecting licence or a mining lease” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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mining lease or prospecting licence-cum-mining lease] as applicable, by the concerned State Government 
in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). 

(10)  In  relation  to  Schedule  II  coal  mines,  the  successful  bidder  which  was  a  prior  allottee,  shall 
continue  coal  mining  operations  after  the  appointed  date  in  terms  of  the  approved  mining  plan,  till  the 
mining lease in terms of sub-section (8) is granted, upon the grant of a vesting order and to that extent, the 
successful bidder shall be deemed to have been granted a mining lease till the execution of the mining 
lease in terms of the said sub-section. 

(11) In relation to Schedule II coal mines, the Government company or corporation which was a prior 
allottee  can  continue  coal  mining  operations  after  the  appointed  date  in  terms  of  the  approved  mining 
plan, till the mining lease in terms of sub-section (9) is granted, upon execution of the allotment order and 
to that extent, the allottee shall be deemed to have been granted a mining lease till the execution of the 
mining lease in terms of the said sub-section. 

 (12)  The  provisions  of  sub-sections  (1)  and  (2)  and  sub-sections  (4)  to  (7)  (both  inclusive)  of  this 

section as applicable to a vesting order, shall mutatis mutandis be also applicable to an allotment order. 

1[(13)  The  vesting  order  or  allotment  order  may  be  terminated  by  the  nominated  authority  in  such 

manner as may be prescribed.   

(14)  Upon termination  of vesting  order  or  allotment order,  the  nominated authority  may  auction  the 
coal  mine  under  section  4  or  allot  the  coal  mine  under  section  5  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Central 
Government.  

(15) The successful bidder or allottee of the coal mine whose vesting order or allotment order has been 
terminated  shall  be  deemed  to  be  the  prior  allottee  for  the  purposes  of  immediate  next  auction  or 
allotment of the said coal mine.] 

9.  Priority  of  disbursal  of  proceeds.––2[The  compensation  for  land  and  mine  infrastructure  in 
relation  to  a  Schedule  I  coal  mine  as  valued  in  accordance  with  section  16  shall  be  deposited  by  the 
successful bidder or allottee with the nominated authority and shall be disbursed maintaining, inter alia, 
the  following  priority  of  payments  and  in  accordance  with  the  relevant  laws  and  such  rules  as  may  be 
prescribed.]— 

(a) payment to secured creditors for any portion of the secured debt in relation to a Schedule I, 

coal mine which is unpaid as on the date of the vesting order; 

(b) 3[amount payable] to the prior allottee in respect of the Schedule I coal mine. 

CHAPTER III 

TREATMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PRIOR ALLOTTEES 

10. Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations.––(1) A successful bidder or 
allottee  in  respect  of  Schedule  I  coal  mines,  may  negotiate  with  prior  allottee  to  own  or  utilise  such 
movable property used in coal mining operations on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed 
to by them. 

(2) Where a successful bidder or allottee is not vested with any movable property of a Schedule I coal 
mine, then, he is not bound by any liabilities or obligations arising out of such ownership or contractual 
rights, obligations or liabilities which shall continue to remain with the prior allottee. 

(3) In the event that the successful bidder or allottee is unable to satisfactorily negotiate with the prior 
allottee or any third party who has a contract with the prior allottee for the movable property, it shall be 
the obligation of the prior allottee or the third party to remove such movable property within a period not 
exceeding thirty days from the date of the vesting order, or the allotment order, as the case may be, and 
the successful bidder or allottee shall not be liable for any damage to such property. 

1. Ins. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 12 (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
2. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for the portion beginning with the words “The proceeds arising out of land” and ending with the 
words “as may be prescribed” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
3. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for “compensation payable” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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(4) A successful bidder or allottee which has elected not to purchase or transfer or continue to use the 
movable  property  referred to  in  sub-section  (1),  shall  prior to  the  execution  of  the  vesting  order  or  the 
allotment order, as the case may be, declare to the nominated authority that he intends to move and store 
such movable property of the prior allottee or such third party and after the date of the vesting order or the 
allotment order, as the case may be, the successful bidder or allottee shall be entitled to move and store 
such movable property, so as not to cause any impediment for coal mining operations. 

(5) If a prior allottee or such third party which has contracted with the prior allottee for its movable 
property, fails to remove the movable property which the successful bidder or allottee has elected not to 
purchase or use in accordance with sub-section (4), then, after the period of seventy-five days from the 
vesting order or the allotment order, as the case may be, a successful bidder or allottee shall be entitled to 
dispose  of  such  movable  property  which  may  be  physically  located  within  Schedule  I  coal  mine,  the 
successful bidder or the allottee, shall, in such event be entitled to appropriate the sale proceeds of such 
movable  property  disposed  of  to  pay  for  any  cost  incurred  by  the  successful  bidder  or  allottee,  for  the 
removal, storage, sale and disposal of such movable property, as a first charge over the sale proceeds of 
such movable property: 

Provided that the remaining sale proceeds after appropriation of costs, shall be paid by the successful 
bidder or allottee to the Central Government towards any compensation that may be payable to the owner 
of such movable property sold, upon establishment of title to such movable property in accordance with 
such rules as may be prescribed: 

Provided further that if a third party contractor to the prior allottee owns such movable property, then, 
such third party shall be entitled to prove its right to receive compensation from the sale proceeds of the 
movable property sold as per this sub-section, in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. 

11.  Discharge  or  adoption  of  third  party  contracts  with  prior  allottees.––(1)  Notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a successful bidder or allottee, as the case 
may be, in respect of Schedule I coal mines, may elect, to adopt and continue such contracts which may 
be  existing  with  any  of  the  prior  allottees  in  relation  to  coal  mining  operations  and  the  same  shall 
constitute a novation for the residual term or residual performance of such contract: 

Provided that in such an event, the successful bidder or allottee or the prior allottee shall notify the 

nominated authority to include the vesting of any contracts adopted by the successful bidder. 

(2)  In  the  event  that  a  successful  bidder  or  allottee  elects  not  to  adopt  or  continue  with  existing 
contracts  which  had  been  entered  into  by  the  prior  allottees  with  third  parties,  in  that  case  all  such 
contracts which have not been adopted or continued shall cease to be enforceable against the successful 
bidder or allottee in relation to the Schedule I coal mine and the remedy of such contracting parties shall 
be against the prior allottees. 

12.  Provisions  in  relation  to  secured  creditors.––(1)  The  secured  creditors  of  the  prior  allottees 
which had any security interest in any part of the land or mine infrastructure of a Schedule I coal mine 
shall be entitled to–– 

(a) continue with such facility agreements and security interest with the prior allottee if such prior 

allottee is a successful bidder or allottee; and 

(b)  in  the  event  that  the  prior  allottee  is  not  a  successful  bidder  or  allottee,  then  the  security 
interest of such secured creditor shall only be satisfied out of the compensation payable to such prior 
allottee,  to  the  extent  determined  in  accordance  with  such  rules  as  may  be  prescribed  and  the 
outstanding debt shall be recoverable from the prior allottee. 

(2)  The  Central  Government  shall,  taking  into  consideration  the  provisions  contained  in  section  9, 
prescribe the manner in which the secured creditor shall be paid out of the compensation in respect of any 
prior allottee. 

13. Void alienations and permitted security interests.––Any and all alienations of land and mine 
infrastructure and creation of any encumbrances of whatsoever nature thereon which relate to Schedule I 
coal mines, made by any prior allottee after the 25th day of August, 2014 shall be void, save and except 
any registered security interest and charge over the land and mine infrastructure as registered by a bank or 
a financial institution or any other secured lender. 

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14. Liabilities of prior allottees.––(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the 
time  being  in  force,  no  proceedings,  orders  of  attachment,  distress,  receivership,  execution  or  the  like, 
suits for the recovery of money, enforcement of a security or guarantee (except as otherwise provided for 
under this Act), prior to the date of commencement of this Act shall lie, or be proceeded further with and 
no remedies shall be available against the successful bidder, or allottee, as the case may be, or against the 
land and mine infrastructure in respect of Schedule I coal mines. 

(2) The proceedings as referred to in sub-section (1), shall continue as a personal remedy against the 
prior  allottee  but  shall  not  be  maintainable  or  continued  against  the  land  or  mine  infrastructure  of 
Schedule I coal mine or the successful bidder or allottee, pursuant to this Act. 

(3) Every liability of any prior allottee in relation to a Schedule I coal mine in respect of any period 
prior  to  the  vesting  order  or  allotment  order,  shall  be  the  liability  of  such  prior  allottee  and  shall  be 
enforceable against it and not against the successful bidder or allottee or the Central Government. 

(4) All unsecured loans shall continue to remain the liability of the prior allottee. 

(5) The additional levy imposed against the prior allottees of Schedule II coal mines shall continue to 
remain  the  liability  of  such  prior  allottees  and  such  additional  levy  shall  be  collected  by  the  Central 
Government in such manner as may be prescribed. 

(6) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that— 

(a) no claim for wages, bonus, royalty, rate, rent, taxes, provident fund, pension, gratuity or any 
other dues in relation to a Schedule I coal mine in respect of any period prior to the date of vesting 
order or allotment order, as the case may be, shall be enforceable against the Central Government or 
the successful bidder or the allottee, as the case may be; 

(b) no award, decree, attachment or order of any court, tribunal or other authority in relation to 
any Schedule I coal mine passed prior to the date of commencement of this Act, in relation to the land 
and  mine  infrastructure  of  Schedule  I  coal  mines,  shall  be  enforceable  against  the  Central 
Government or the successful bidder or the allottee, as the case may be; 

(c) no liability for the contravention of any provision of law for the time being in force, relating to 
any act or omission prior to the date of vesting order or allotment order, as the case may be, shall be 
enforceable against the successful bidder or allottee or the Central Government. 

15.  Commissioner  of  payments  to  be  appointed  and  his  powers.––(1)  For  the  purposes  of 
disbursing the amounts payable to the prior allottees of Schedule I coal mines, the Central Government 
shall  appoint  an  officer  not  below  the  rank  of  Joint  Secretary  to  the  Government  of  India,  to  be  the 
Commissioner of payments. 

(2) The Central Government may appoint such other officers and staff as it may think fit to assist the 
Commissioner  and  thereupon  the  Commissioner  may  authorise  one  or  more  of  such  officers  also  to 
exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by him under this Act. 

(3) Any officer authorised by the Commissioner to exercise any powers may exercise those powers in 
the same manner and with the same effect as if they have been conferred on him directly by this Act and 
not by way of authorisation. 

(4) The salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Commissioner and 

other officers and staff appointed under this section shall be such as may be prescribed. 

(5) The Central Government shall, within a period of thirty days from such date as may be notified, 
pay  to  the  Commissioner  for  payment  to  the  prior  allottee,  an  amount  equal  to  the  compensation 
determined by the nominated authority. 

(6) Separate records shall be maintained by the Commissioner in respect of each Schedule I coal mine 

in relation to which payments have been made to him under this Act. 

16. Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee.––(1) The quantum of compensation 
for the land in relation to Schedule I coal mines shall be as per the registered sale deeds lodged with the 
nominated authority in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed, together with twelve per cent. 

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simple interest from the date of such purchase or acquisition, till the date of the execution of the vesting 
order or the allotment order, as the case may be. 

(2)  The  quantum  of  compensation  for  the  mine  infrastructure  in  relation  to  Schedule  I  coal  mines 
shall be determined as per the written down value reflected in the statutorily audited balance sheet of the 
previous financial year in accordance with such rules and in such manner as may be prescribed.  

(3) If the successful bidder or allottee is a prior allottee of any of the Schedule I coal mines, then, the 
compensation payable to such successful bidder or allottee shall be set off or adjusted against the auction 
sum or the allotment sum payable by such successful bidder or allottee, as the case may be, for any of the 
Schedule I coal mines. 

(4) The prior allottee shall not be entitled to compensation till the additional levy has been paid.  

POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE APPOINTED DATE 

CHAPTER IV 

17. Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date.––(1) On and from the appointed 
date, the Central Government or a company owned by the Central Government shall be deemed to have 
become the lessee or licensee of the State Government in relation to each of the Schedule II coal mines, in 
respect  of  which  a  mining  lease  or  prospecting  licence  has  been  granted  prior  to  the  date  of 
commencement of this Act, as if a mining lease or prospecting licence in relation to such coal mine had 
been granted to the Central Government or a company owned by the Central Government and the period 
of  such lease  or  licence shall  be the  maximum  period  for  which  such lease  or licence  could  have  been 
granted by the State Government under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, and thereupon all the rights 
under such mining lease, including surface, underground and other rights shall be deemed to have been 
transferred to, and vested in, the Central Government or a company owned by the Central Government.  

(2)  On  the  expiry  of  the  term  of  any  lease  or  licence,  referred  to  in  sub-section  (1),  such  lease  or 
licence shall be renewed, by the State Government, in consultation with the Central Government for the 
maximum period for which such lease or licence can be renewed under the Mineral Concession Rules, 
1960. 

(3)  As  it  is  considered  expedient  and  necessary  in  the  public  interest  and  in  view  of  the  difficult 
situation  which  has  arisen,  the  powers  of  the  State  Government,  under  the  Mines  and  Minerals 
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), to prematurely terminate a prospecting licence or 
mining lease, shall stand suspended, in relation to Schedule I coal mines, for a period of one year from the 
date of commencement of this Act or such other period as may be notified by the Central Government. 

18. Central Government to appoint designated custodian.––(1) On and from the appointed date, if 
the auction or  1[allotment of Schedule II coal mines is not complete, or vesting order or allotment order 
issued  under  this  Act  has  been  terminated  in  case  of  a  coal  mine  under  production],  the  Central 
Government shall appoint any person as a designated custodian to manage and operate such coal mines as 
may be notified by the Central Government. 

(2) The designated custodian shall act for and on behalf of the Central Government in respect of the 
notified  coal  mines  under  sub-section  (1)  to  operate  and  manage  such  Schedule  I  coal  mines  in  such 
manner  as  may  be  notified,  till  the  completion  of  the  auction  of  such  coal  mines  or  allotment  under 
section 4 and section 5 read with section 8, as the case may be. 

19. Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines.––(1) The 
designated custodian appointed under sub-section (1) of section 18, shall be entitled to take control and 
possession of all lands, in or adjacent to Schedule II coal mines, and used for coal mining operations and 
the mine infrastructure in relation to Schedule II coal mine, on behalf of the Central Government. 

(2)  The  designated  custodian  may  direct  the  prior  allottees  or  any  other  persons  in  charge  of  the 
management of the Schedule II coal mines and coal mining operations immediately before the appointed 
date  to  provide  the  requisite  manpower,  as  may  be  necessary,  to  ensure  continuity  in  coal  mining 
operations and production of coal. 

1. Subs. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 14, for “allotment of Schedule I coal mines is not complete” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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(3) The designated custodian shall receive, to the exclusion of all other persons, any monies due to 
Schedule II coal mines, notwithstanding cases where such receipt pertains to a transaction made at any 
time before the appointed date. 

(4)  The  designated  custodian  may  call  for  any  information,  records  and  documents  in  relation  to 
Schedule II coal mines and coal mining operations from any or all such persons who were in charge of the 
management and operation of such Schedule II coal mines prior to the appointed date, and such persons 
shall  be  bound  to  deliver  to  the  designated  custodian  all  such  documents  in  their  custody  relating  to 
Schedule II coal mines. 

(5)  The  designated  custodian  may  appoint  such  consultants  or  experts,  as  may  be  necessary,  in 

relation to the management and operation of Schedule II coal mines. 

(6)  The  designated  custodian  shall  transfer  the  management  and  operation  of  any  Schedule  II  coal 

mines to such person in such manner as may be prescribed. 

(7)  The  designated  custodian  shall  have  rights,  liabilities  and  obligations  as  a  prior  allottee  or  a 
successful bidder in respect of coal mines entrusted to it under section 18, to be exercised and discharged 
in such manner as may be prescribed. 

(8)  The  designated  custodian  shall  have  the  power  to  perform  such  other  functions  which  may  be 

consequential or incidental to the functions specified under this section. 

(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the designated 
custodian shall, in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act, be bound by 
such directions on questions of policy, as the Central Government may give in writing to it from time to 
time.  

CHAPTER V 

CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS 

20. Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements.––(1)  1[A successful bidder 
or allottee shall], with the prior approval of the Central Government and in accordance with such rules as 
may  be  prescribed,  be  entitled  to  enter  into  certain  agreements  or  arrangements  with  other  successful 
bidder or allottee or coal linkage holder, as the case may be, for optimum utilisation of coal mine for the 
same end-uses in the public interest and to achieve cost efficiencies. 

2[(2)  A  successful  bidder  or  allottee  may  also  use  the  coal  mine  from  a  particular  Schedule  I  coal 
mine, in any of its plants or plant of its subsidiary or holding company engaged in same specified end-
uses in such manner as may be prescribed.] 

CHAPTER VI 

MISCELLANEOUS 

21.  Acquisition  of  land.––(1)  All  existing  land  acquisition  proceedings  under  the  Right  to  Fair 
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 
2013), in relation to Schedule I coal mines, shall continue in respect of such areas of land in accordance 
with the provisions of the said Act. 

(2) All such areas of land which are not subject matter of land acquisition proceedings, in relation to 
the  coal  mines,  under  the  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition, 
Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Act,  2013  (30  of  2013),  may  be  proceeded  with  by  the  Central 
Government in terms of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957).  

(3) The State Governments which have initiated land acquisition proceedings under provisions of the 
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 
2013 (30 of 2013), and all such lands which are also subject matter of the said Act in respect of Schedule 
I coal mines, shall—  

1. Subs. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 15, for “A successful bidder or allottee or coal linkage holder shall” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 
2. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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(a) not transfer any land to the prior allottees which have been acquired under the said Act; 

(b) continue the land acquisition proceedings till the appointed date; 

(c) for such Schedule I coal mines which have not vested in the successful bidder or the allottee, 
as the case may be, by the appointed date, continue the land acquisition proceedings for and on behalf 
of the Central Government;  

(d) upon the vesting or the allotment, as the case may be, after the appointed date, continue such 

land acquisition proceedings on behalf of the successful bidder or the allottee. 

22.  Realisation of additional levy.––If a prior allottee of Schedule II coal mine fails to deposit the 
additional levy with the Central Government within the specified time, then, such additional levy shall be 
realised as the arrears of land revenue. 

23.  Penalties for certain offences.––If any person— 

(a) obstructs or causes any impediment in taking possession or in the management and operation 

of the Schedule I coal mines by the Central Government or the designated custodian; or  

(b)  fails  to  deliver  to  the  designated  custodian  any  books  of  account,  registers  or  any  other 
document in his custody relating to Schedule I coal mines and coal mining operations in respect of 
the management of which the designated custodian has been appointed; or 

(c) destroys or misuses any mine infrastructure or coal stock; or 

(d) retains any property of such coal mine or removes or destroys it,  

he  and  any  officer-in-default  of  the  company  shall  be  punishable  with  imprisonment  for  a  term  which 
may  extend  to  two  years,  or  with  the  minimum  fine  of  one  lakh  rupees  per  day  and  in  the  case  of 
continuing  failure,  with  a  maximum  fine  of  two  lakh  rupees  for  every  day  during  which  the  failure 
continues or with both, depending upon the nature of the offence. 

24. Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government.––If any person fails to 
comply,  without  reasonable  cause,  with  a  direction  given  by  the  Central  Government  or  nominated 
authority or the designated custodian, he shall be punishable with a fine of one lakh rupees and in the case 
of  continuing  failure  with  a  maximum  fine  of  two  lakh  rupees  for  every  day  during  which  the  failure 
continues, depending upon the nature of the offence. 

25.  Offences  by  companies.––(1)  Where  an  offence  under  this  Act  has  been  committed  by  a 
company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible 
to, the company for the conduct of business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to be 
guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: 

Provided  that  nothing  contained  in  this  sub-section  shall  render  any  such  person  liable  to  any 
punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he had exercised 
all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been 
committed  by  a  company  and  it  is  proved  that  the  offence  has  been  committed  with  the  consent  or 
connivance of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other 
officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be deemed to be guilty of 
that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. 

26.  Cognizance of offences.––No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this 
Act or any rules made thereunder except upon complaint in writing made by a person authorised in this 
behalf by the Central Government or nominated authority or the designated custodian.  

27. Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts.––(1) Any dispute arising out of any 
action  of  the  Central  Government,  nominated  authority  or  Commissioner  of  payment  or  designated 
custodian,  or any  dispute between the successful  bidder or allottee  and  prior allottee  arising  out  of  any 
issue  connected  with  the  Act  shall  be  adjudicated  by  the  Tribunal  constituted  under  the  Coal  Bearing 
Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957). 

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(2)  Where  the  Central  Government  is  of  the  opinion  that  any  dispute  arising  out  of  any  issue 
connected  with  the  Act  exists or is apprehended and the  dispute  should be adjudicated  by  the Tribunal 
referred to in sub-section (1), then, the Central Government may by order in writing, refer the dispute or 
any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to, the dispute, to the Tribunal for adjudication. 

(3) The Tribunal referred to in sub-section (1) shall, after hearing the parties to the dispute, make an 

award in writing within a period of ninety days from the institution or reference of the dispute. 

(4) On and from the commencement of the Act, no court or other authority, except the Supreme Court 
and a High Court, shall have, or be entitled to exercise, any jurisdiction, powers or authority, in relation to 
matters connected with the Act. 

28. Protection of action taken in good faith.–– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall 
lie  against  the  Central  Government,  nominated  authority,  commissioner  of  payment,  or  designated 
custodian or any person acting on their behalf, in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done 
in good faith under this Act. 

29.  Act  to  have  overriding  effect.––The  provisions  of  this  Act  shall  have  effect,  notwithstanding 
anything  inconsistent  therewith  contained  in  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  or  in  any 
instrument having effect by virtue of any such law. 

30.    Amendment  of  certain  Acts  contained  in  Schedule  IV.––On  and  from  the  date  of 
commencement of this Act, the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 (26 of 1973), and the Mines and 
Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957  (67  of  1957),shall  stand  amended  in  the  manner 
provided in Schedule IV. 31. 

31. Power to make rules.––(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 
and  subject  to  the  condition  of  previous  publication,  make  rules  for  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this 
Act. 

(2) In particular, and without prejudice the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide 

for all or any of the following matters, namely:–– 

(a) the manner of allocation of Schedule I coal mines by way of public auction and details of fees 

under sub-section (1) of section 4; 

(b)  the  terms  and  conditions  for  granting  reconnaissance  permit,  1[prospecting  licence,  mining 
lease or prospecting licence-cum-mining lease] and the manner and conditions of competitive bidding 
under sub-section (2) of section 4; 

(c) norms to become eligible to bid in an auction and the amount of investment in respect of a 

company having a coal linkage under sub-section (3) of section 4; 

(d) the period within which the payment of additional levy by the prior allottee under sub-section 

(4) of section 4; 

(e) the allotment order to make allocations to a Government company or corporation under sub-

section (1) of section 5; 

(f) the powers of the nominated authority under sub-section (1) of section 6; 

(g) the manner of auction or allotment of Schedule I coal mines and execution of the vesting or 

allotment orders under sub-section (4) of section 6; 

(h)  the  salaries  and  allowances  and  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  nominated 

authority and other officers and staff under sub-section (6) of section 6; 

(i) the manner of notifying the particulars of Schedule I coal mines to be auctioned and furnishing 

of required information by the prior allottees under sub-section (1) of section 8; 

(j)  the  manner  of  conducting  auction  and  drawing  of  a  vesting  order  under  sub-section  (3)  of 

section 8; 

1. Subs. by Act of 2 of 2020, s. 16, for “prospecting licence or mining lease” (w.e.f. 10-1-2020).  

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(k) determination of floor price by the nominated authority under sub-section (5) of section 8; 

(l)  the  form  and  manner  of  furnishing  of  bank  guarantee  and  the  time  within  which  such 

furnishing of bank guarantee under sub-section (6) of section 8; 

1[(la) the manner of termination of vesting order or allotment order under sub-section (13) of section 8;] 

(m) the manner of disbursement of priority payments under section 9; 

(n) the manner of establishing title of movable property by the prior allottee or third party who 
has a contract with the prior allottee for the movable property under the first proviso tosub-section (5) 
of section 10; 

(o) the manner of receiving compensation from the sale proceeds of the movable property under 

the second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 10; 

(p) the manner in which the secured creditor paid out of the compensation in respect of any prior 

allottee under sub-section (2) of section 12; 

(q) the manner of collection of additional levy by the Central Government from the prior allottees 

of Schedule II coal mines under sub-section (5) of section 14; 

(r) the salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Commissioner of 

payments and other officers and staff under sub-section (4) of section 15;  

(s)  the  manner  of  determination  of  compensation  payable  to  prior  allottee  and  the  lodging  of 

registered sale deeds with the nominated authority under sub-section (1) of section 16; 

(t) the method of determination of compensation for mine infrastructure in relation to Schedule I 

and its reflection in the statutorily audited balance sheet under sub-section (2) of section 16; 

(u) the manner of transfer of the management and operation of any Schedule II coal mines by the 

designated custodian under sub-section (6) of section 19; 

(v)  the  manner  of  exercising  and  discharging  the  rights,  liabilities  and  obligations  by  the 

designated custodian under sub-section (7) of section 19; 

(w) the manner of providing agreements or arrangements for optimum utilisation of coal mine for 

specified end-uses under sub-section (1) of section 20; 

(x) the manner of usage of coal mine by a successful bidder or allottee for any of its plants under 

sub-section (2) of section 20; 

(y) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. 

(3) Every rule made and every notification issued by the Central Government, under this Act, shall be 
laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total 
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and 
if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, 
both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification, or both Houses agree that the 
rule or notification should not be made, the rule or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such 
modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such  modification  or 
annulment  shall  be  without  prejudice  to  the  validity  of  anything  previously  done  under  that  rule  or 
notification. 

32. Power to remove difficulties.––(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each 

House of Parliament. 

1. Ins. by Act 2 of 2020, s. 16 (w.e.f. 10-1-2020). 

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33. Repeal and saving.––(1) The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Second Ordinance, 2014 (Ord. 7 

of 2014) is hereby repealed. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance, shall, 
without prejudice to the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 25th August, 2014 and its order dated 24th 
September, 2014 passed in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 120 of 2012, be deemed to have been done or 
taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. 

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1 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

State where Coal 
Mine/Block  
Located 

4 

Telangana 

Telangana 

Telangana 

Telangana 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

SCHEDULE I 

[See section 3(1) (p)] 

SI. 
No. 

Name of Coal  
Mine/Block 

Name of Prior Allottee 

2 

Tadicherla-I 

Anesttipali 

Punkula-Chilka 

Penagaddppa 

3 

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corpn. Ltd. 

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corpn. Ltd. 

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corpn. Ltd. 

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corpn. Ltd. 

NamchikNamphuk 

Arunachal Pradesh Mineral Dev. & Trading Corporation  Arunachal Pradesh 

Sayang 

AES Chhattisgarh Energy Pvt. Ltd 

Rajgamar Dipside 
(Deavnara) 

API Ispat & Powertech Pvt. Ltd., CG 
SpongeManufacturers Consortium Coalfield Pvt. Ltd. 

Durgapur-II/ Taraimar 

Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. 

Datima 

Tara 

Binani Cement Ltd. 

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited  Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma,Sector-I 

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited  Chhattisgarh 

Shankarpur Bhatgaon  
II Extn. 

Sondhia 

Parsa  

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited  Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited  Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board 

Vijay Central 

Coal India Limited, SKS Ispat & Power Ltd. 

Gidhmuri 

Paturia 

Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board 

Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board 

Durgapur-II /Sarya 

DB Power Ltd. 

Bhaskarpara 

Electrotherm (India) Ltd., Grasim Industries Ltd. 

20  West of Umaria 

Sainik Finance and Industries Ltd. ( Earlier Garuda Clays 
Ltd.) 

21  Morga II 

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation 

22 

Gare-Palma Sector-III 

Goa Industrial Development Corporation 

23  Madanpur South 

Hindustan  Zinc  Ltd.,  Akshya  Investment  Pvt.  Ltd., 
Chhattisgarh Steel & Power Ltd., Chhattisgarh Electricity 
Corporation Ltd., MSP Steel & Power Ltd., Chhattisgarh 
Captive Coal Mining Ltd. (Consortium of five Cos. ) 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

24 

Nakia I 

Ispat Godavari Ltd., Ind Agro Synergy Ltd., Shri Nakoda 
Ispat Ltd., Vandana Global Ltd., Shree Bajrang Power & 
Ispat Ltd. 

Chhattisgarh 

17 

 
 
 
 
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25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

33 

34 

35 

36 

37 

38 

39 

40 

41 

         2 

Nakia II 

3 

Ispat  Godavari,  Ind  Agro  Synergy,  Shri  Nakoda  Ispat, 
Vandana Global Ltd., Shree Bajrang Power & Ispat Ltd. 

Gare-Palma- IV/4 

Jayaswal Neco Ltd. 

Gare-Palma- IV/8 

Jayaswal Neco Ltd. 

Gare-Palma-IV/2 

Jindal Power Ltd. (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) 

Gare-Palma-IV/3 

Jindal Power Ltd. (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) 

4 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma-IV/1 

Jindal Strips Limited (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) 

Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma IV/6 

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Nalwa Sponge Iron Ltd. 

Fatehpur East 

Morga-I 

Morga-III 

Morga-IV 

JLD Yavatmal Energy Ltd., R.K.M. Powergen Pvt. Ltd., 
Visa Power Ltd., Green Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.,Vandana 
Vidyut Ltd. 

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Limited 

Madhya Pradesh State Mineral Corporation Limited 

Madhya Pradesh State Mineral Corporation Limited 

Gare-Palma Sector-II 

Maharashtra State Mining Corpn. Ltd. Tamil Nadu State 
Electricity Board 

Gare-Palma-IV/5 

Monet Ispat Ltd. 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Rajgamar Dipside(South 
of Phulakdih Nala) 

Talaipali 

Chotia 

Gare-Palma-IV/7 

42 

Parsa East 

43 

44 

45 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

Kesla North 

Kanta Basan 

Panchbahani 

Fatehpur 

Madanpur (North) 

Brinda 

Sasai 

Meral 

Seregarha 

Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd., Topworth Steel Pvt. Ltd. 

Chhattisgarh 

National Thermal Power Ltd. 

Prakash Industries Ltd. 

Raipur  Alloys  &  Steel  Ltd.  (Now  Sarda  Energy  and 
Mineral Limited) 

Rajasthan  Rajya  Vidyut  Utpadan  Nigam  Ltd. 
(RRVUNL) 

Rathi Udyog Ltd. 

Rajasthan  Rajya  Vidyut  Utpadan  Nigam  Ltd. 
(RRVUNL) 

Shree Radhe Industries Ltd. 

SKS Ispat and Power Ltd., Prakash Industries Ltd. 

Ultratech  Ltd.,  Singhal  Enterprise  Ltd.  ,  Nav  Bharat 
Coalfield  Ltd.,  Vandana  Energy  &  Steel  Pvt.  Ltd., 
Prakash 
Industries  Ltd.,  Anjani  Steel  Pvt.  Ltd., 
Chhattisgarh  Captive  Coal  Mining  Ltd.  (Consortium  of 
five Co. ) 

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 

Arcelor  Mittal  India  Ltd.,  GVK  Power  (Govindwal 
Sahib) Ltd. 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

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52 

53 

2 

3 

Patal East 

Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. 

Saria Koiyatand 

Bihar Rajya Khanij Vikas Nigam (BRKVN) Patna. 

54  Macherkunda 

Bihar Sponge Iron Ltd. 

55 

Brahmadiha 

56  Mahuagarhi 

Castron Technologies Ltd. 

Calcutta  Electricity  Supply  Corporation  Ltd.  (CESC), 
Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd. 

57 

58 

59 

60 

61 

62 

63 

64 

65 

Chitarpur 

Corporate Ispat Alloys Ltd. 

SaharpurJamarpani 

Damodar Valley Corporation 

Lalgarh (North) 

Domco Smokeless Fuel Pvt. Ltd. 

Parbatpur-Central 

Electrosteel castings Ltd. 

Chakla 

Essar Power Ltd. 

Ashok Karkatta Central  

Essar Power Ltd. 

Jainagar 

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) 

Tokisud North 

GVK Power (Govindwal Sahib) Ltd. 

Tubed 

Hindalco Industries Ltd., Tata Power Company Ltd. 

66  Moitra 

67 

North Dhadu 

Jayaswal Neco Ltd. 

Jharkhand Ispat Pvt. Ltd., Pavanjay Steel & Power Ltd., 
Electrosteel castings Ltd., Adhunik Alloys & Power Ltd 

Banhardih 

Jharkhand State Electricity Board  

Sugia Closed mine 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation  

Rauta Closed mine 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation  

Burakhap small patch 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation  

4 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Pindra-Debipur 
Khaowatand 

Latehar  

Patratu  

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. 

Jharkhand 

Rabodih OCP  

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. 

Jharkhand 

Jogeshwar & Khas 
Jogeshwar 

Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation 

Jharkhand 

Jitpur   

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. 

Amarkonda Murgadangal 

Jindal  Steel  and  Power  Ltd.,Gagan  Sponge  Iron  Pvt. 
Ltd. 

79 

Urma Paharitola  

80 

Rohne  

Jharkhand  State  Electricity  Board,  Bihar  State  Mineral 
Development Corporation Ltd. 

JSW Steel Ltd., Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd., Jai Balaji 
Industries Ltd 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

81 

Gomia  

Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation  

Jharkhand 

19 

68 

69 

70 

71 

72 

73 

74 

75 

76 

77 

78 

 
 
 
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2 

3 

4 

82  Rajhara North (Central & 

Mukund Limited,Vini Iron & Steel Udyog Limited  

Jharkhand 

Eastern) 

83  Dumri  

84  Kerandari  

Nilachal Iron & Power Ltd., Bajrang Ispat Pvt. Ltd.  

National Thermal Power Ltd. 

85  Chhatti Bariatu 

National Thermal Power Ltd.  

86  Chhati Bariatu South  

National Thermal Power Ltd.  

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

87  Brahmini  

National Thermal Power Ltd.+ Coal India Limited JV  

Jharkhand 

88  Chichro Patsimal 

National Thermal Power Ltd.+ Coal India Limited JV  

Jharkhand 

89 

Pachwara Central  

Punjab State Electricity Board  

90  Mahal  

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited  

91  Tenughat-Jhirki  

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited  

92  Bundu  

93  Mednirai  

Rungta Mines Limited  

Rungta Mines Limited, Kohinoor Steel (P) Ltd.  

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

94  Choritand Tiliaya  

Rungta Mines Limited, Sunflag Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.  

Jharkhand 

95 

Sitanala  

96  Ganeshpur  

97  Badam  

98  Rajbar E&D  

99  Gondulpara 

Steel Authority of India Ltd.  

Tata Steel Ltd., Adhunik Thermal Energy  

Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited  

Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited  

Tenughat  Vidyut  Nigam  Limited,  Damodar  Valley 
Corporation  

100  Kotre-Basantpur 

Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. ( Now Tata Steel Ltd.)  

101  Pachmo  

102  Lohari  

103  Kathautia  

104  Pachwara North  

105  Suliyari  

106  Bikram  

Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. ( Now Tata Steel Ltd.)  

Usha Martin Ltd.  

Usha Martin Ltd.  

West  Bengal  Power  Development  Corporation  Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation   

Madhya Pradesh 

Birla Corporation Ltd.  

107  Gotitoria (East)  

BLA Industries Ltd.  

108  Gotitoria (West)  

BLA Industries Ltd.  

109  Mahan  

Essar Power Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd.  

110  Mandla North  

Jaipraskash Associates Ltd.  

111  Urtan North  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Monet Ispat and Energy Ltd.  

Madhya Pradesh 

112  Thesgora-B/ Rudrapuri 

Kamal Sponge Steel & Power Limited, Revati Cement P. 
Ltd. 

Madhya Pradesh 

113  Amelia  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation  

114  Amelia (North)  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation  

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

20 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

 
 
 
Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

1 

2 

3 

115  Mandla South  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Ltd.  

116  Dongeri Tal-II  

MadhyaPradesh State Mining Corporation Ltd. 
(MPSMC) 

4 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

117  Marki Barka  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation (MPSMC)  

Madhya Pradesh 

118 

Semaria/Piparia 

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation (MPSMC)  

Madhya Pradesh 

119  Bicharpur  

Tandsi-III & Tandsi -III 
(Extn.) 

120 

121 

122 

Sahapur East 

Sahapur West  

National Mineral Dev. Corp.  

National Mineral Dev. Corp.  

Madhya  Pradesh  State  Mining  Corporation  Ltd. 
(MPSMC)  

Madhya Pradesh 

Mideast Integrated Steels Ltd.  

Madhya Pradesh 

123  Mara II Mahan  

NCT  of  Delhi,  Delhi,  Haryana  Power  Generation  Corp. 
Ltd . (HPGCL) 

124 

Sial Ghoghri  

125  Brahampuri  

Prism Cement Limited  

Pushp Steel and Mining Ltd.  

126  Rawanwara North  

SKS Ispat Limited  

127  Bander  

AMR  Iron  &  Steels  Pvt.  Ltd.,  Century  Textiles  & 
Industries Ltd., J.K.Cement Ltd. 

128  Marki Mangli-I  

B.S. Ispat Ltd.  

Central  Collieries  Co.  Ltd.  and  Lloyds  Metals  & 
Engineering Ltd.  

129 

Takli-Jena-Bellora (North) 
& Takli-Jena-Bellora 
(South) 

130  Dahegaon/ Makard hokra- 

IV 

131  Gondkhari  

IST  Steel  &  Power  Ltd.,  Gujarat  Ambuja  Cement  Ltd., 
Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd. 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra  Seamless  Limited,  Dhariwal  Infrastructure 
(P) Ltd., Kesoram Industries Ltd. 

Maharashtra 

132  Marki-Zari-Jamani-Adkoli  Maharashtra State Mining Corpn. Ltd.  

133 

Lohara (East)  

Murli Industries Ltd., Grace Industries Ltd.  

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

134  Khappa & Extn.  

Sunflag Iron & Steel Ltd., Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.  

Maharashtra 

135 

Lohara West Extn.  

Adani Power Ltd.  

136  Warora West (North)  

Bhatia International Ltd.  

137  Kosar Dongergaon 

Chaman Metaliks Ltd.  

138  Warora (West) Southern 

Fieldmining & Ispat Ltd.  

Part 

139  Chinora  

140  Majra  

Fieldmining & Ispat Ltd.  

Gondwana Ispat Ltd.  

141  Nerad Malegaon  

Gupta  Metallics  &  Power  Ltd.,  Gupta  Coalfields  & 
Washeries Ltd.  

142  Baranj - I  

143  Baranj - II  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

21 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

 
1 

144 

145 

146 

2 

Baranj - III  

Baranj - IV  

Kiloni  

3 

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)   

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

147  Manora Deep 

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

148 

Agarzari  

149  Warora  

Maharashtra  State  Mining  Corporation  Limited 
(MSMCL)  

Maharashtra  State  Mining  Corporation  Limited 
(MSMCL) 

Maharashtra 

Bhandak West  

Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Ltd.  

Marki Mangli-II  

Shree Veerangana Steel Limited.  

Marki Mangli-III  

Shree Veerangana Steel Limited.  

Marki Mangli-IV  

Shree Veerangana Steel Limited.  

150 

151 

152 

153 

154 

155 

Belgaon  

Mandakini B  

156 

New Patrapara 

157 

158 

159 

Bijahan  

Jamkhani  

Naini  

160 

Mahanadi  

161 

Machhakata  

162 

163 

164 

165 

Ramchandi Promotion 
Block 

Utkal B 1 

Baitarni West  

166 

Talabira II & III. 

167 

Utkal-A  

Sunflag Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.  

Assam  Mineral  Dev.  Corporation  Ltd.,  Meghalaya 
Mineral  Dev.  Corp.,  Tamil  Nadu  Electricity  Board, 
Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. 

Bhusan  Steel  &  Strips  Ltd.,  Adhunik  Metaliks  Ltd., 
Deepak Steel & Power Ltd., Adhunik Corp. Ltd., Odisha 
Sponge  Iron  Ltd.,  SMC  Power  Generation  Ltd.,  Sree 
Metaliks Ltd.,Visa Steel Ltd. 

Bhushan Ltd., Shri Mahavir Ferro Alloys Pvt. Limited  

Bhushan Ltd.  

Gujarat  Mineral  Development  Corporation,  Puducherry 
Industrial  Promotion  Development  and 
Investment 
Corporation Limited 

Gujarat 
Maharashtra State Electricity Board 

State  Electricity  Corporation  Limited, 

Gujarat 
Maharashtra State Electricity Board 

State  Electricity  Corporation  Limited, 

Jindal Steel & Power Limited  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. 

Kerala  State  Electricity  Board,  Odisha  Hydro  Power 
Corp., Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd. 

Mahanadi  Coalfields  Ltd.  (MCL),  Neyveli  Lignite 
Corporation Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd 

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL), JSW Steels Ltd., Jindal 
Thermal Power Comp. Ltd., Jindal Stainless Steels Ltd., 
Shyam DRI Ltd. 

Talabira-I  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.  

4 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

168 

Utkal-B2  

Monet Ispat Ltd.  

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2 

169  Mandakini  

3 

Monet Ispat Energy Ltd., Jindal Photo Ltd., Tata Power 
Company Ltd. 

170 

171 

172 

173 

Utkal ‘E’ 

Dulanga  

Utkal-D  

National Aluminium Corporation  

National Thermal Power Corporation  

Odisha Mining Corporation  

Nuagaon Telisahi  

Odisha  Mining  Corporation,  Andhra  Pradesh  Mineral 
Development (APMDC) 

174  Manoharpur  

Odisha Power Generation Corporation  

Dipside Manoharpur 

Odisha Power Generation Corporation 

175 

176 

Radhikapur (West)  

177 

Rampia  

178 

Dip Side of Rampia  

179 

North of Arkhapal 
Srirampur 

180 

Radhikapur(East)  

181 

Chendipada  

182 

Chendipada-II  

Rungta  Mines  Limited,  OCL  India  Ltd.,  Ocean  Ispat 
Ltd.  

Sterlite  Energy  Ltd.,  (IPP),  GMR  Energy  Ltd.  (IPP), 
Arcelor  Mittal  India  Ltd.  (CPP),  Lanco  Group  Ltd. 
(IPP),  Navbharat  Power  Pvt.  Ltd.  (IPP),  Reliance 
Energy Ltd. (IPP) 

Sterlite Energy Ltd., (IPP), GMR Energy (IPP), Arcelor 
Mittal  India  Ltd.  (CPP),  Lanco  Group  Ltd.  (IPP), 
Navbharat Power Pvt. Ltd. (IPP), Reliance Energy Ltd. 
(IPP) 

Strategic  Energy  Technology  Systems  Limited 
(SETSL)  

Tata  Sponge  Iron  Ltd,  Scaw  Industries  Ltd.,  SPS 
Sponge Iron Ltd.  

Uttar  Pradesh  Rajya  Vidut  Utpadan  Limited, 
Chattishgarh  Mineral  Development  Corporation 
Limited,  Maharashtra  State  Power  Generation 
Corporation Ltd. 

Uttar  Pradesh  Rajya  Vidut  Utpadan  Limited, 
Chattishgarh  Mineral  Development  Corporation 
Limited,  Maharashtra  State  Power  Generation 
Corporation Ltd. 

4 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

183 

184 

185 

186 

187 

188 

189 

Utkal-C  

Biharinath  

Andal East  

Utkal Coal Ltd. (formerly ICCL)  

Odisha 

Bankura DRI Mining Manufacturers Co. Pvt. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

Bhushan  Steel  Ltd.,  Jai  Balaji  Industries  Ltd.,  Rashmi 
Cement Ltd.  

West Bengal 

Barjora (North)  

Damodar Valley Corporation  

Kagra Joydev  

Kasta (East)  

Damodar Valley Corporation  

Damodar Valley Corporation  

Gourangdih ABC  

Himachal EMTA Power Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd.  

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

190  Moira-Madhujore. 

Ramsarup  Lohh  Udyog  Ltd.,  Adhunik  Corporation 
Ltd.,  Uttam  Galva  Steels  Ltd.,  Howrah  Gases 
Ltd.,Vikas Metal & Power Ltd., ACC Ltd 

191 

Sarisatolli  

Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd. 

West Bengal 

23 

 
 
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192 

193 

2 

Ardhagram  

Tara (West)  

194 

Gangaramchak  

195 

Barjora  

196  Gangaramchak- Bhadulia 

Tara (East)  

Jaganathpur B  

Sitarampur  

197 

198 

199 

200 

201 

3 

Sova Ispat Limited, Jaibalaji Sponge Ltd.  

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

4 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL) 

West Bengal 

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal 

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal 

West Bengal State Electricity Board  

West Bengal 

West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corp.  

West Bengal 

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

Trans Damodar  

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

Ichhapur  

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

202  Kulti  

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

203 

204 

Jaganathpur A  

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

East of Damogoria 
(Kalyaneshwari) 

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal 

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1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Sl. 

No. 

Name of Coal 

Mine/Block 

2 

Namchik Namphuk  

SCHEDULE II 

[See section 3(1)(q)] 

Name of Prior Allottee 

3 

State whereCoal 
Mine/Block 
Located 

4 

Arunachal  Pradesh  Mineral  Dev.  &  Trading 
Corporation  

Arunachal Pradesh 

Gare-Palma- IV/4  

Jayaswal Neco Ltd.  

Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma-IV/2  

Jindal Power Ltd. (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) 

Chhattisgarh  

Gare-Palma-IV/3  

Jindal Power Ltd. (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.)  

Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma-IV/1  

Jindal Strips Limited (Now Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.)   Chhattisgarh 

Gare-Palma-IV/5  

Monet Ispat Ltd.  

Chotia  

Prakash Industries Ltd.  

Gare-Palma-IV/7  

Raipur  Alloys  &  Steel  Ltd.  (Now  Sarda  Energy  and 
Mineral Limited)  

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Parsa East  

Rajasthan  Rajya  Vidyut  Utpadan  Nigam  Ltd. 
(RRVUNL) 

Chhattisgarh 

10 

Kanta Basan  

Rajasthan  Rajya  Vidyut  Utpadan  Nigam  Ltd. 
(RRVUNL) 

Chhattisgarh 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

Parbatpur-Central  

Electrosteel Castings Ltd.  

Tokisud North  

GVK Power (Govindwal Sahib) Ltd. 

Pachwara Central  

Punjab State Electricity Board  

Kathautia  

Usha Martin Ltd.  

Pachwara North  

West  Bengal  Power  Development  Corporation 
Limited (WBPDCL)  

Gotitoria (East)  

BLA Industries Ltd.  

Gotitoria (West)  

BLA Industries Ltd.  

Mandla North  

Jaipraskash Associates Ltd.  

Amelia (North)  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation  

Bicharpur  

Madhya  Pradesh  State  Mining  Corporation  Ltd. 
(MPSMC)  

Sial Ghoghri  

Prism Cement Limited 

Marki Mangli-I  

B.S. Ispat Ltd.  

Baranj - I  

Baranj - II  

Baranj - III  

Baranj - IV  

Kiloni  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

25 

Jharkhand 

Ltd. Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Madhya Pradesh 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

 
 
 
 
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Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Odisha 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

West Bengal 

1 

2 

3 

28  Manora Deep  

Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. (KPCL)  

29  Marki Mangli-II  

Shree Veerangana Steels Limited.  

30  Marki Mangli-III  

Shree Veerangana Steels Limited.  

31  Belgaon  

32  Talabira-I  

Sunflag Iron & Steel Co. Ltd  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.  

33  Barjora (North)  

Damodar Valley Corporation  

34  Kagra Joydev  

Damodar Valley Corporation  

35  Sarisatolli  

36  Ardhagram  

37  Tara (West)  

38  Gangaramchak  

39  Barjora  

Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd.  

Sova Ispat Limited, Jai Balaji Sponge Ltd.  

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal 

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 
(WBPDCL)  

West Bengal 

40  Gangaramchak- Bhadulia  West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 

West Bengal 

(WBPDCL)  

41  Tara (East)  

West Bengal State Electricity Board  

West Bengal 

42  Trans Damodar  

West Bengal Mineral Dev. & Trading Corp. Ltd.  

West Bengal 

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No. 

1 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

SCHEDULE III 

[See section 3(1) (r)] 

Name of Coal 

Name of Prior Allottee 

Mine/Block 

2 

3 

Durgapur-II/ Taraimar  Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd.  

Durgapur-II /Sarya  

DB Power Ltd.  

Gare-Palma Sector-III   Goa Industrial Development Corporation  

Gare-Palma IV/8  

Jayaswal Neco Ltd.  

Talaipali  

National Thermal Power Ltd.  

Chatti Bariatu  

National Thermal Power Ltd.  

State where Coal 
Mine/Block 
Located 

4 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Chhattisgarh 

Jharkhand 

Mahan  

Essar Power Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd.  

Madhya Pradesh 

Mandla South  

Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Ltd.  

Madhya Pradesh 

Dongeri Tal-II  

Madhya  Pradesh  State  Mining  Corporation  Ltd. 
(MPSMC)  

Madhya Pradesh 

Kosar Dongergaon 

Chaman Metaliks Ltd. 

Nerad Malegaon  

Gupta  Metallics  &  Power  Ltd.,  Gupta  Coalfields  & 
Washeries Ltd.  

Maharashtra 

Maharashtra 

Marki Mangli-IV  

Shree Veerangana Steel Limited.  

Maharashtra 

Jamkhani  

Utkal B 1  

Utkal-B 2  

Mandakini  

Bhushan Ltd.  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.  

Monet Ispat Ltd.  

Monet  Ispat  Energy  Ltd.,  Jindal  Photo  Ltd.,  Tata 
Power Company Ltd. 

Utkal-C  

Utkal Coal Ltd. (formerly ICCL)  

Brinda  

Sasai  

Meral  

Moitra  

Jitpur  

Rohne  

Dumri  

Kerandari  

Sitanala  

Ganeshpur  

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.  

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.  

Abhijeet Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.  

Jayaswal Neco Ltd  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.  

JSW Steel Ltd., Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd., Jai Balaji 
Industries Ltd. 

Nilachal Iron & Power Ltd., Bajrang Ispat Pvt. Ltd.  

Jharkhand 

National Thermal Power Ltd.  

Steel Authority of India Ltd.  

Tata Steel Ltd., Adhunik Thermal Energy  

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

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Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Odisha 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

Jharkhand 

 
 
 
 
1 

 28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

2 

Badam 

Tara  

Lohari  

Dulanga  

Manoharpur  

Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited 

3 

4 

Jharkhand 

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.  

Chhattisgarh 

Usha Martin Ltd. 

National Thermal Power Corporation  

Odisha Power Generation Corporation 

Jharkhand 

Odisha 

Odisha 

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SCHEDULE IV 

(See section 28) 

PART A 

THE COAL MINES (NATIONALISATION) ACT, 1973 

(26 OF 1973) 

1. Amendment of section IA.—In the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 (herein referred to as 
the principal Act), in sub-section (1) of section 1A, after the word and figure “section 3”, the word, figure 
and letter “, section 3A” shall be inserted.  

2. Insertion of new section 3A.—After section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be 

inserted, namely:—  

‘3A.  Mining  operation  by  company  and  others.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in 

this Act, any person being— 

(a)  a  Government  company  or  corporation  or  a  joint  venture  company  formed  by  such 
company or corporation or between the Central Government or the State Government, as the case 
may be, or any other company incorporated in India; or 

(b) a company or a joint venture company formed by two or more companies,  

may carry on coal mining operations in India, in any form either for own consumption, sale or for 
any other purpose in accordance with the prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be. 

(2) The Central Government may, with a view to rationalise such coal mines so as to ensure the 
coordinated and scientific development and utilisation of coal resources consistent with the growing 
requirements of the country, from time to time, prescribe— 

(i) the coal mines or coal bearing areas and their location; 

(ii) the minimum size of the coal mine or coal bearing areas; 

(iii) such other conditions, 

which in the opinion of that Government may be necessary for the purpose of coal mining operations 
or mining for sale by a company. 

Explanation.—For  the  purposes  of  this  section,  “company”  means  a  company  as  defined  in  clause 

(20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).’. 

3. Amendment of section 34.—In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (a), 

the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— 

“(aa) the coal mines or coal bearing areas and their location, the minimum size of the coal mine 
or  coal  bearing  areas,  and  such  other  conditions  which  may  be  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  coal 
mining operations including mining for sale by a company under sub-section (2) of section 3A.”. 

PART B 

THE MINESAND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957 

(67 OF 1957) 

1.Substitution  of  new  section  for  section  11A.—In  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and 
Regulation)  Act,  1957  (herein  referred  to  as  the  principal  Act),  for  section  11A,  the  following  section 
shall be substituted, namely:— 

‘11A.  Granting  of  reconnaissance  permit,  prospecting  lincence  or  mining  lease.—(1) 
Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act,  the  Central  Government  may,  for  the  purpose  of 
granting reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease in respect of any area containing  

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coal  or  lignite,  select  any  of  the  following  companies  through  auction  by  competitive  bidding,  on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, namely:— 

(a)  a  Government  company  or  corporation  or  a  joint  venture  company  formed  by  such 
company  or  corporation  or  between  the  Central  Government  or  the  State  Government,  as  the 
case may be, or any other company incorporated in India; or 

(b) a company or a joint venture company formed by two or more companies, 

that carry on coal mining operations in India, in any form either for own consumption, sale or for any 
other purpose in accordance with the permit, prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be. 

(2) The Central Government may, with a view to rationalise coal and lignite mines referred to in sub-
section  (1),  so  as  to  ensure  the  coordinated  and  scientific  development  and  utilisation  of  resources 
consistent with the growing requirements of the country, from time to time, prescribe— 

(i) the details of mines and their location; 

(ii) the minimum size of such mines; 

(iii) such other conditions,  

which in the opinion of that Government may be necessary for the purpose of mining operations or 
mining for sale by a company. 

(3) The State Government shall grant such reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease 
in  respect  of  any  area  containing  coal  or  lignite  to  such  company  as  selected  through  auction  by 
competitive bidding or otherwise under this section: 

Provided that the auction by competitive bidding under this section shall not be applicable to an area 

containing coal or lignite— 

(a)  where  such  area  is  considered  for  allocation to  a Government  company  or  corporation  or a 
joint venture company formed by such company or corporation or between the Central Government 
or the State Government, as the case may be; 

(b)  where  such  area  is  considered  for  allocation  to  a  company  or  corporation  or  that  has  been 
awarded  a  power  project  on  the  basis  of  competitive  bids  for  tariff  (including  Ultra  Mega  Power 
Projects). 

Explanation.—For  the  purposes  of  this  section,  “company”  means  a  company  as  defined  in  clause 

(20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).'. 

2. Amendment of section 13.—In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for clause (d), 

the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— 

“(d) the terms and conditions of auction by competitive bidding, the details of mines and their 
location, the minimum size of such mines and such other conditions which may be necessary for 
the purpose of coal mining operations including mining for sale by a company under sub-section 
(1) and sub-section (2) of section 11A.”.  

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